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| 7201. |
In which of these states has the 3-day-long North East Food Show begun? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Nagaland |
| E. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 7202. |
As on 2018 which is the longest river bridge in India? |
| A. | Dunila-Solahpur |
| B. | Godavari Sethu |
| C. | Diga- Sonpur |
| D. | Dhola- Sadiya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7203. |
________ overtakes IOC as most profitable Public Sector Undertakings. |
| A. | Airports Authority of India (AAI) |
| B. | Oil India Limited (OIL) |
| C. | Coal India Limited (CIL) |
| D. | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) |
| E. | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) |
| Answer» F. | |
| 7204. |
Jindal Power and Steel (JSPL)'s board has approved divesting its entire equity interest in Jindal Power to Worldone, for how many rupees (in crore)? |
| A. | 1,011 |
| B. | 2,013 |
| C. | 3,015 |
| D. | 4,017 |
| E. | 5,019 |
| Answer» D. 4,017 | |
| 7205. |
After Chamoli deluge, which of the following Maharatna companies has decided to install early warning system in its projects in hilly states? |
| A. | IOCL |
| B. | ONGC Limited |
| C. | NTPC Limited |
| D. | BHEL |
| E. | SAIL |
| Answer» D. BHEL | |
| 7206. |
By which year is NTPC planning to add 10GW of solar energy generation capacity, which entails an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore? |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2024 |
| C. | 2026 |
| D. | 2028 |
| E. | 2030 |
| Answer» B. 2024 | |
| 7207. |
In March 2019, _________ was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa, following the demise of Manohar Parrikar. |
| A. | Ashok Gehlot |
| B. | Vasundhara Raje |
| C. | H D Kumaraswamy |
| D. | Pramod Sawant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7208. |
In July 2019, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister ________ has said, about 2 lakh 50,000 new jobs will be created in the IT sector in the coming months through the comprehensive skill development programme. |
| A. | Keshav Prasad Maurya |
| B. | Dinesh Sharma |
| C. | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| D. | Sunil Bansal |
| E. | Arvind Sawant |
| Answer» D. Sunil Bansal | |
| 7209. |
A Virtual ADIP Camp for free distribution of assistive aids and devices at Block level for Divyangjans under the ADIP scheme was organized at Talwandi Bhai Block of which state in June 2020? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 7210. |
Facebook India has called for applications for its CSR initiative, Facebook Pragati. Facebook Pragati will award how many grants of up to ₹50 lakh for each non-profit to scale their work? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 7211. |
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Light House Projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC)-India at how many sites across six states in January 2021? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | 12 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 7212. |
In October 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved adaptation of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act of which year? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1989 |
| D. | 1993 |
| E. | 1997 |
| Answer» D. 1993 | |
| 7213. |
eSanjeevani has completed 7 lakh consultations on 7 November 2020. The last one lakh consultations have come up in how many days? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 17 |
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 7214. |
CCEA has given its approval to the proposal of Department of Fertilizers to remove ambiguities in the Modified NPS-III for determination of fixed costs for the urea units. In which year was Modified NPS-III notified? |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2017 |
| Answer» C. 2015 | |
| 7215. |
In June 2020, the National Fertilizers Limited- NFL has launched how many Mobile Soil Testing Labs for testing the soil samples at the doorstep of farmers free of cost? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» E. 6 | |
| 7216. |
In April 2020, which of the following has specified a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for sign in and sign off of seafarers on ships? |
| A. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Finance |
| E. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Finance | |
| 7217. |
In June 2020, the 15th Finance Commission held virtual meetings with its Advisory Council and discussed various issues confronting the Commission now. Who among the following chaired the meeting? |
| A. | Ajay Narayan Jha |
| B. | N. K. Singh |
| C. | Arvind Subramanian |
| D. | Duvvuri Subbarao |
| E. | Viral Acharya |
| Answer» C. Arvind Subramanian | |
| 7218. |
‘‘Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’’ comes under which of the following ? |
| A. | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| B. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| C. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| D. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7219. |
In November 2020, the Director-General of Civil Aviation has extended the ban on international flights till which date in view of the pandemic? |
| A. | 5 December 2020 |
| B. | 15 December 2020 |
| C. | 31 December 2020 |
| D. | 10 January 2021 |
| E. | 20 January 2021 |
| Answer» D. 10 January 2021 | |
| 7220. |
PM Modi has announced that the limit of using the State Disaster Response Fund for COVID specific infrastructure has been increased from 35% to how much per cent? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 55 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 55 | |
| 7221. |
In May 2020, the Aviation regulator DGCA has issued how many bands of ticket pricing with lower and upper fare limits? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 7222. |
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages exploration of which of the following in the underwater world? |
| A. | Minerals |
| B. | Energy |
| C. | Marine Diversity |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 7223. |
In June 2021, how many rupees (in crore) have been allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) phase -2 towards solid and liquid waste management to support over two lakh villages in the current financial year? |
| A. | 10,100 |
| B. | 20,300 |
| C. | 30,500 |
| D. | 40,700 |
| E. | 50,900 |
| Answer» E. 50,900 | |
| 7224. |
Dr Jitendra Singh released the National Preparedness Survey on COVID 19 - Responses of District Collectors and IAS Officers. The survey was conducted in how many districts in the country? |
| A. | 350 |
| B. | 390 |
| C. | 410 |
| D. | 480 |
| E. | 500 |
| Answer» D. 480 | |
| 7225. |
By December 2019, how many residents of India have the 12-digit unique identity issued by Unique Identification Authority of India? |
| A. | 1.00 billion |
| B. | 1.10 billion |
| C. | 1.15 billion |
| D. | 1.25 billion |
| E. | 1.50 billion |
| Answer» E. 1.50 billion | |
| 7226. |
In August 2020, Lok Sabha has started a beginner-level course in which language for the officials and staff of the Lok Sabha Secretariat at the Parliament House? |
| A. | Chinese |
| B. | French |
| C. | Spanish |
| D. | German |
| E. | Korean |
| Answer» C. Spanish | |
| 7227. |
In February 2021, the Centre has launched which of the following campaigns to boost the adoption of electric mobility vehicles and electric cooking appliances to ensure energy security in the country? |
| A. | e-Vehicle |
| B. | Go Electric |
| C. | Go Green |
| D. | Green Initiative |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Go Green | |
| 7228. |
In May 2021, the government has identified how many sites for setting up additional Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) medical oxygen plants in various states? |
| A. | 223 |
| B. | 345 |
| C. | 467 |
| D. | 581 |
| E. | 649 |
| Answer» E. 649 | |
| 7229. |
In which state, the state government is planning to launch a new programme Nigah? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. Telangana | |
| 7230. |
Baldeep Ningthoujam has developed a mobile game 'Coroboi' amid COVID-19 pandemic. From which of the following cities does he belong? |
| A. | Imphal |
| B. | Agartala |
| C. | Gangtok |
| D. | Kohima |
| E. | Dispur |
| Answer» B. Agartala | |
| 7231. |
In April 2020, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed a bridge over which river in Arunachal Pradesh in a record span of just 27 days? |
| A. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Lohit |
| C. | Subansiri |
| D. | Kameng |
| E. | Siyom |
| Answer» D. Kameng | |
| 7232. |
India unfurled how many Blue Flags on its beaches in December 2020? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 7233. |
In September 2019, which high court has launched an official mobile application for providing digital access of its services to lawyers and litigants? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Patna |
| E. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Bombay | |
| 7234. |
MILAN, a multilateral naval exercise, 2020 was hosted in which one of the following cities? |
| A. | Port Blair |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Vishakapatnam |
| D. | Panaji |
| Answer» D. Panaji | |
| 7235. |
In MP, the 7-Day International Film Festival in Shilpkala village of Khajuraho was inaugurated in December 2019. Who is the Chief Minister of MP? |
| A. | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| B. | Ashok Gehlot |
| C. | Kamal Nath |
| D. | Digvijaya Singh |
| E. | Nakul Nath |
| Answer» D. Digvijaya Singh | |
| 7236. |
‘Cow’ has been declared as the personality of the year 2015 byA. MicrosoftB. GoogleC. Yahoo IndiaD. Facebook |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7237. |
In January 2020, with which of the following countries has India agreed to further strengthen cooperation to ensure maritime security in Indian Ocean region and sharing of intelligence inputs? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 7238. |
In April 2021, which of the following IT companies started an exclusive Covid vaccination drive for its employees and dependent family members in the national capital? |
| A. | Wipro |
| B. | Tech Mahindra |
| C. | HCL Technologies |
| D. | Tata Consultancy Services |
| E. | Infosys |
| Answer» C. HCL Technologies | |
| 7239. |
In January 2020, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of Delhi Cycle Walk project. Where will the project be installed? |
| A. | Patparganj |
| B. | Janakpuri |
| C. | Shahdara |
| D. | Tughlakabad |
| E. | Badarpur |
| Answer» E. Badarpur | |
| 7240. |
On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the Police of which state started a massive tree plantation campaign at the state level, in June 2021? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| E. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 7241. |
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has extended the validity of Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum from 31st March to which date? |
| A. | 31st August 2021 |
| B. | 31st October 2021 |
| C. | 31st December 2021 |
| D. | 28th February 2022 |
| E. | 30th April 2022 |
| Answer» D. 28th February 2022 | |
| 7242. |
In July 2020, in which state has Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav launched 1st bilingual sports weekly, Inside Cricket? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. Telangana | |
| 7243. |
In July 2020, which state has expanded the ambit of the emergency police helpline number 112, and linked fire, ambulance, railway police and disaster relief services with it? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. Odisha | |
| 7244. |
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis approved a 1680.50 crore rupees water supply scheme for ________. |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Kolhapur |
| D. | Aurangabad |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 7245. |
In May 2021, on the occasion of World Bee Day, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the project of setting up a honey testing laboratory at which of the following institutes? |
| A. | Punjab Agricultural University |
| B. | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| C. | G.B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology |
| D. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University |
| E. | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya |
| Answer» C. G.B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology | |
| 7246. |
In order to ramp up the coronavirus vaccination drive in the country, the Indian government has announced a "liberalized and accelerated" Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination from which date? |
| A. | May 1 |
| B. | June 3 |
| C. | July 5 |
| D. | August 7 |
| E. | September 1 |
| Answer» B. June 3 | |
| 7247. |
In June 2021, which of the following schemes has been launched with an aim to synergize standards adopted by various Standard Development Organisations in the country? |
| A. | One Nation, One Standard |
| B. | New Standard Scheme |
| C. | One Nation, Common Standard Policy |
| D. | One Country, One Standard |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. New Standard Scheme | |
| 7248. |
In the pilot phase, Coca-Cola’s portfolio of products will be listed on Grameen eStore across which of the following states? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 7249. |
Government has extended the period for submission of Life Certificate by Central Government pensioners till which month? |
| A. | January 2021 |
| B. | February 2021 |
| C. | March 2021 |
| D. | April 2021 |
| E. | May 2021 |
| Answer» C. March 2021 | |
| 7250. |
In November 2019, Justice SA Bobde took over as ________th Chief Justice of India (CJI). |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 46 |
| C. | 47 |
| D. | 48 |
| E. | 49 |
| Answer» D. 48 | |